By Rebekka Schramm, Patrick Quinn and Atlanta News First staff ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Opponents of Atlanta’s future public safety training center tried to deliver a petition Monday featuring more than 116,000 signatures in an attempt to force city leaders to let voters decide whether the plan should move forward. But in a statement Monday, city officials […]

By Hayden Sumlin, contributor  Atlanta, GA — Community partners, photographers, and Emory staff on Sept. 7 held a reception for the upcoming exhibition, “You Belong Here: Place, People and Purpose in Latinx Photography.” The event in Ackerman Hall at the Michael C. Carlos Museum celebrated Emory’s first exhibit highlighting the Latino community. “Young Belong Here” […]

Decatur, GA — The Decatur School Board is launching an annual series of board community meetings that will be held three times a year. The first meeting will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. at Decatur High School, following the school board’s regular meeting. On Tuesday, the board will discuss grading with […]

Decatur, GA — The City Schools of Decatur School Board will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 6 p.m. for a regular meeting. The meeting will be held in person at the Wilson School Support Center, 125 Electric Ave., and virtually via Zoom. The school board has updated its meeting schedule and will meet once […]

Decatur, GA — Afternoon showers may have put a damper on some of the activities during the West Ponce Music Stroll in Decatur on Saturday, Sept. 9, but the day-long benefit for Decatur Makers carried on with free live music and activities at businesses along West Ponce de Leon Avenue.  Josh Burney packs up the […]

This story has been updated. Decatur, GA — Decatur Police are on the lookout for the driver of a red sedan that hit a Decatur school crossing guard on Sept. 11. The guard experienced non-life-threatening injuries, was transported to the hospital, and is expected to be OK. The driver is facing serious consequences for fleeing the […]

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Tucker, GA — Tucker High is investigating the release of two videos on YouTube that purport to show a teacher disparaging students. Decaturish is not linking to the video because we aren’t able to independently verify its authenticity and context. Attempts by Decaturish to reach the teacher accused of making the remarks have been unsuccessful. We […]

By Joshua Skinner, Atlanta News First ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Jeff Kane loves living in the neighborhood surrounding East Lake Golf Club. “The neighbors are great,” Kane said. “It’s a very diverse community.” He’s lived in the same home across the street from the course for 12 years and seen the area bloom. […]

This story has been updated. Chamblee, GA — Chamblee city officials cut the ribbon for the opening of another completed segment of the Chamblee Rail Trail on Thursday, Sept. 7. The expansion of the trail aims to increase mobility in downtown Chamblee, according to a press release. The plans for the trail include several segments. […]